reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> 5:47.heck in with justin and our great watchs, good morning. >> good morning, everyone else waking up little bit milder yesterday but cool on this if i'm day of the summer season, check in from our neighborhoods, 50s, and some 60's around this morning, so let's break it down for you and go through a list of people and carding ton bill checks in at 60 degrees, little bit cooler in gilbertsville typical cool spot. i lien murray 55 degrees, little bit mild in clementon, david indulge 64, john adjourning convince house, lower 60's down south middletown delaware jason's house up into north hampton charles also has 55. you kind of get the picture. we are waking up to a little bit of light rain north and west of the city up towards berks county lehigh valley into the poconos. you can it on storm scan 3. not a whole lot of heavy rain to deal with but right over eastern pennsylvania, notice the clear skies to our west. that will be headed to our way later on tonight. certainly tomorrow we'll bring b

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> if you're looking for a scare this fall we doave the place for you. >> it is opening night at the eastern state penetentiary terror behind the walls at the nationally ranked haunted house visitors wander along the halls of the abandoned prison, watching out for inmates, zombies and clowns. i had the clowns. they get in the way. keep in mind frightening a traction will be closed during the pope's visit. otherwise it's open through november 7th that do a great job year after year. >> it does make you think of hal hoe wean but it doesn't folic fall right now. >> knowledge it's not too fall like outside wrote now. it will get fall like through the weekend. looking for fall weather we've got that for you coming up as we get into really monday and tuesday especially temperatures in the 70s and it will feel even cooler thanks to cool breeze that's going to set up. but first we've got to talk about the warm stuff that's your saturday. good summer weather outside for the last saturday of the summer. quick look outside on skycam3 out towar

still to come tonight at 11:00, three on your side's jim donovan explains how something meant to protect you could become a problem at the register. >> the fate of thousands of dollars worth of expensive wine in the hands of a pennsylvania judge. will it all go down the drain? kate? >> and this may be one of the nicest weeks of the summer so far. it's been sunny and warm and it looks to stay that way at least for the next several days. coming up i'll let if you know this nice stretch of weather will last us through the weeke weekend. >> and tailor swift makes her most amazing appearance yet. we'll explain that and you will see the singer in a whole new light when we return. >> coming up tonight right after "eyewitness news" at 11:00 the late shot with stephen coluber has a star-studded lineup star starting with actor jake gyllenhaal and apple ceo tim cook and hiphop duo run the jewels with tv on the radio. the fun starts tonight at mirrors. they show us all our problem areas... those places that we can't wish or squish away. well now fear no mirror, and eliminate those problem areas with

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> kate bilo is all about models tonight.ecause you're watching a lot of them coming in about what might be coming in the next few days and what's on its way tonight. >> that's right. we're looking at the atmospheric set up in general to so if the models mean anything or not. what's happening there's so much going on. i can talk for six, seven minutes about the setup. don't quite have that much time let's get to the most important thing happening right now. right now we're logging at heavy rain pushing flew. this has nothing to do with tropical storm joaquin. if we do feel any direct impacts from joaquin over the weekend late saturday into sunday especially. take look what's happening right now. it's pretty ugly out there. take you out to our roof cam the tops of the buildings in philadelphia have completed disappeared. low clouds moving in and very heavy rain rain is starting intensify you can see the roads looking very very wet there along 16th street. storm scan3 here it is the very heavy rain that we've been talking about

i'm jim donovan. >>> 5:47. time for our weather watchers. we will head over to the eyewitness weather watchers, good morning. lets start off here. start with this one. 73 degrees where sandra is in burlington and i love her comment this morning. it was a sauna out there, great for your skin not so much for your hair. fall, where are you? it is coming. it is coming. it is coming. ed, 74 degrees. 88 percent humidity where he is and warm and humid for his dog, and and, 95 percent humidity. soupy. it is exactly how i would put it too. if you walk outside and feel it right away, these are dew points in the 07's in many spots and that is why we have dew points so close to the temperatures you feel so much moisture in the air. for today and tomorrow for good portion of the the day we will be in that very steamy, oppressive category where you can see where the the break is coming and friday into saturday and reason we will catch a break is cold front track ago cross. we are nice and clear but storm scan three is showing showers off to the west. that

i'm jim donovan. >>> just in time for the pope's visit in philadelphia a lego replica of the vatican. small scale version of the vatican is on display at the franklin institute. it is complete with nuns in black robes with gashes and even a flag waving pope francis this was built by father bob simon in moscow lackawana county. >> as far as i can remember i loved legos and i was a boy wanted to be a priest. it was a natural thing to build churches. >> i loved. that father simon says it took him more than ten months to build his small scale vatican. two childhood dreams coming together. >> yes. >> it looks great. >> can you imagine kids to check that out. >> red carpet there. >> we will be right back. >>> boyfriend of the virginia reporter murdered live on television returns to the anchor desk. >> it is good to be back, folks. all of our families continue to grief and cope with the lost of adam ward and my love, allison parker, but in the two and a half weeks of her murder i can tell you the healing has begun. >> wdbj7 anchor chris hearst paid tribute to slain collogue allison parker an

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> ouch. >> idaho, yikes. >>> speaking of trying, one texas state university student opted for a smaller mode of transportation, a after getting her license suspended for a dwi. residents have snapped pictures of this girl getting around campus in her pink barbie jeep, yeah, as you can imagine the the story is going viral on line and reporter doug miller has the the story. >> she's what you would call a class clown. >> reporter: her family will tell you what is going on with tara monroe is no surprise. >> that is tara, always has drama agoing on. >> reporter: this young woman from kingwood is going to college to san marcus. one night the she got pulled over for an alleged dui. >> i went and put my bike rack on my jeep, and precede todd drive to san mar coast and told her the jeep is mine, here's your bike, this is your new form of transportation. >> reporter: instead she went on craigs list and bought a used barbie jeep, and then she started riding it around san mar coast telling her her daddy took her kara way. >> she's a diva, she

>> good afternoon everyone, i'm pat ciarrocchi along with jim donovan with the "eyewitness news" team as we bring you the pope in philadelphia and our continuing coverage. this is a plow men it is event. cbs-3 is your eyes and ears all weekend long. we have crews and live cameras stationed all across the city. let us show you just a sample of the live cameras in place, ready to bring you all the sites and sounds. this is a wide shot of the ben franklin parkway. this is where the pope will hold the festival of families this evening, and also the mass tomorrow. >> now we go to a closer look at the stage also on the ben franklin parkway tonight it will host a musical event, for the festival of families, and the pontiff will attend. >> and as suing see here, we have number of people already gathered, and they are very excited to be part of this event. now, also, in just a couple of hours, at 4:30 this afternoon, pope francis will appear at independence hall to address the crowd there. he will speak about immigration, and religious freedom. it is expected to be a centerpiece of his philade

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan jim donovan tells us what we can expect to see next. >> not good things, ukee, and jessica. >> uncomfortable seats remain top air travel complaints, some airlines are cashing in on that frustration, hope you'll step up and shell out more money for a more comfortable ride. airlines are racing to update their cabins and services with luxurious new options for a select few. but for the rest of us, it seems like we are paying more for less shelling out machine toy check bags, to eat on board, sometimes even to choose a seat. >> i'm small, and yet you are just crammed into these seats. it is terrible. >> you are in the seat so tight. >> reporter: several airlines have gone to so-called slim line seats that take up less space allowing more seats to be squeezed on board. >> for a lot of people once you get above six or seven hour flight they just, they cannot even bear the idea of being in the back of the plane so they will step up. that is what airline is hoping for. it is additional revenue for airline. >> welcome to the new premium economy

i don't know, that doubt sound good. "3 on your side" jim donovan, something meant to protect you could become a problem at the register. kyla? >> with the clouds -- >> looking ahead, the next seven days, including the papal forecast. stay with us, "eyewitness news" is wacking up with you. good morning, we'll be right >> on the cbs-3 health watch this morning, crazy and pretty dangerous new trends. teenagers drinking hands sanitizer to get hi, and expecting calls to poison center. health reporter stephanie stahl explains. >> it is everywhere. hands sanitizer is the handy way to fight germs. and now, a quick and easy way for teenage tears get high by drinking the stuff. >> poison control sent, may i help you? >> since 2010, poison control centers in the u.s. have seen 400% increase in the number every phonecall regarding kids ingesting hands sanitizer. >> basically jelled alcohol, jelled alcohol can be used like regular alcohol. >> alcohol making up as much as 62 to 70% of the sanitizer. it is the same intoxicating chemical in cocktails made for consumption, drinking bottle of hands sani

reporting for three on your side i'm jim donovan. >>> 8:43 right now.ore to cover here, coming up next we will check with face the nation john dickerson for a look ahead. >>> plus, cloudy in a lot of place these morning. kyla grogan is back and what we can expect for the workweek. we will be right back. i'd like to put in my 15-years notice.ration you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent, i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonna finish packing my things. 15 years will really sneak up on you. jennifer with do your exit interview and adam made you a cake. red velvet. oh, thank you. i made this. take charge of your retirement. talk to a state farm agent today. >>> face the nation will be coming your way later this morning at 10:30 right the here on cbs 36789 joining with us a preview is maryland rate or and cbs news political director john dick are son, john, good morning. >> good

good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm pat ciarrocchi.e are really pleased to be able to continue our second day of coverage of the pope francis in philadelphia. this is perhaps the most significant development to come from francis young papacy. >> we're here live on cbs-3, holler fat i speaking to bishops, also a announced a creation of the the new vatican try booneal to prosecute bishops who did not protect sex abuse victims. >> stunning news came in philadelphia, archdiocese rocked by priest sex a abuse, conduct, so it was no coincidence. live look at curran-fromhold correctional facility where pope francis will meet with prisoners. i spoke to the prisoners about pope francis visit to the prison and what it means that someone so important will come to bring them a message of hope. >> we are the bottom of the barrel. nobody wants to come see the the prisoners in jails, and it is an honor to feel like someone actually cares about us. all of us are guilty, some of us are just guilty until proven innocent. we are waiting for our chance to

to have a good credit score but there is some confusion about how to get it, three on your side jim donovan shows you what you need to do to a achieve that high score, we will do that on the other >>> fire crews are just struggling to contain two massive wild fires that killed one person and, destroyed hundreds of homes. flames devoured 200,000 acres. cbs news correspondent chelsea edward is at the scene there in middletown, california with the very latest. >> reporter: parts of the middletown, california are gone, incinerated after flames tore through several communities, 20 miles north of the napa. the fire destroyed 1,000 buildings, including hundreds of homes. >> that fire has been burning, in all directions. >> this was one of the worst fires i have seen in my 28 year creek. >> deadly wild fire forced 13,000 resident from their homes, as many dodged horrifying scenes like this. the wild fire wiped out blocks of neighborhood, including this one in middletown while cooler temperatures have moved in, fire fighters say they are worried about shifting wind. john lopez, one of the 1200 fire

consumer reporter jim donovan tells you about the law she hopes will be on her side and what you need to know about it. >> reporter: real interesting story, guys because it revolves around how they were calling her and not why they were calling her. these days even the sound of a ringing phone puts kia elder on edge. >> ring, ring, ring you are thinking it is somebody important. >> hello. >> reporter: in her case. >> it is comcast people, harassing me for money i do not owe. >> reporter: he asked them to stop but calls kept coming. >> would i say seven or eight times a day, sometimes more than that. >> reporter: other a comcast bill that she says was paid off years ago. >> he said welshing we will keep calling you until we get our money. >> reporter: those calls to her cell phone were adding up. incoming calls i have to pay for. every time they call, i have to pay for it, it goes straight to the bill. once they get your voice then they transfer to it somebody else and then you talk to somebody. >> everybody can understand somebody knocking on your door several times a day, that is har

jim donovan is here to explain. >> reporter: indeed, technology has been used in europe for years but it has been slow to roll roll out here in the united states. ingrid gonzales is getting the hang of her new credit card. >> i have to use it this way. >> yes. >> reporter: they are called emv card with a built in computer chip for added security. instead of swiping, customers have to dip them into these new terminals. >> with the other one you swipe it, this one you have to put the card, wait a little will until he tells you then you can remove it. >> reporter: it creates a unique code for every transaction and does not transmit personal information. that is supposed to protect consumers like a data breach like the one target saw in 2013. because the information is worthless to hackers. the visa and master card set thursday for deadline for stores to have the new terminals or face new consequences. >> they will bear the liability, in case of credit card fraud, and that is a big shift because in the past banks have born most of that liability. so that is a big deal for merchants. >> re

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >> all right, coming up in the next half hour everyews", just three weeks away from the pope's visit to philadelphia. and even more details have emerged. we'll tell but two new opportunities to see the pontiff up close and what you need to do to make it happen. jan? >> reporter: nicole, here at brown's restaurant in ocean city fishes before of donut is hot, couple of customers already sniffing around outside. coming up: i'll help the crew get this batch of donuts ready. we'll take a look at how the summer is being treated. >> here is a live shot, northeast philly, water main break, chalfont drive near knights road. chalfont is closed. this is right around archbishop ryan high school. all of the updates coming up. first we'll take a quick break, stay where you are, wheall i can think abouthit, is getting relief. only nicorette mini has a patented fast-dissolving formula. it starts to relieve sudden cravings fast. i never know when i'll need relief. that's why i only choose nicorette mini. the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

. >> three on your side jim donovan takes a look at the fall shoulder season to get some good deal. >'m ready to go right now. >> that is right. >> when want to book a long weekend getaway or take off on an island add venture now might be perfect time to do it. we all know autumn brings falling temperatures but it is also a time for falling prices on travel. >> the fall shoulder season is this week, sweet spot for travel. >> reporter: she says travelers seeking out fall colors can get great deals we will venture far from home. >> gas prices are great, right now, so you can still take a really easy, fall drive, getaway, great thing about fall is there is so many regions of the country that has fall celebrations and beautiful fall colors. >> reporter: if you are not ready to give up just yet, she says take to the high seas for a budget friendly tropical getaway. >> this is the time of the year to book and take a cruise. you can still save up to 60 percent. >> reporter: if you feeling adventurous, she recommend head ago broad. >> if you have had europe on your bucket list, this year, in

. >> three on your side jim donovan shows us new technology that is next. >>> plus an house threatened by explosion. >>> apples are healthy but should you be worried fur children get most of their apples from juice? pediatricians weigh in at 5:30, kate. >>> after a sunny final weekend of summer it feels like we have snapped our fingers and fall has arrive. we have couple more days coming up, i'll tell you how long this cool cloudy weather sticks around and if you can expect rain tonight, all coming up when we come back. >>> a neighborhood is evacuated after a house explosion, near dallas, texas. city spokesperson says at least four person were hurt in the blast this morning, two victims had to be transported via helicopter. >>> cause of the explosion has not yet been determined but authorities are now looking into whether natural gas was involved. >>> residents in the missouri condominium complex are now without a car after fire ripped through their parking lot, 20 cars were either damage or destroyed from the flames, when took fire fighters two hours to contain. officials are not exac

. >> three on your side jim donovan has a safety checklist plus information on where you need to get help if you need it. >>> more news when we come right back. every time you take advil you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. more than the medicine in aleve or tylenol. the medicine in advil is the number one doctor recommendation for joint pain. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil >>> are your children as receive a an can be riding in the car. this is a important question that federal transportation agencies, and, safety organizations, want parents to focus on this week. >> consumer reporter jim donovan has checklist for parents and resources. >> because it is a national child passenger safety week, so lets take a look at this. >> reporter: with small children are belted in to their car seats it is often assumed that they are as safe as possible, but 2014 saw more than 6 million car seats recalled, in the u.s. for a safety defect. and national highway traffic safety administration says fewer than half of those car seats actually received the repa

our jim donovan shows us the bizarre and dangerous things stopped by tsa agents. >>> also, a big bustn philadelphia, federal authorities revealed what they seized and how criminals were trying to disguise it, that and more when we come back. gives you nexium level protection ñÑzÑ for frequent heartburn all day and all night. try nexium 24hr, the #1 prescribed acid-blocking brand, and get all day, all night protection. nexium level protection. >>> welcome back to "eyewitness news" with another live look in a at washington d.c. pope francis has just officially canonized california missionary sarah a, who becomes the first hispanic saint, and first person to be elevated to sainthood in the united states. >>> gunfire in philadelphia's kensington neighborhood leaves a young man dead and a teenager wounded. chopper three over the scene on the 1800 block of monmouth street. police say 21 year-old map was shot once in the chest shortly after 11:00 this morning. he later died at a hospital. a 19 year-old woman was shot under her arm, and her condition has not yet been released. >>> federal aut

jim donovan is taking us inside is what a hot commodity. >>> rain held off for papal visit but we cannot say the same about this week. we have two chances for heavy rain in the seven day forecast and potential tropical system to keep an eye on i'll have details when we come >>> pilgrims who traveled from north carolina, to see pope francis arrived back home this morning. this group from charlotte diocese spent four days taking part in the papal weekend festivity. they didn't let big crowd discourage them from being able to see, pope francis, celebrate mass on the parkway. >> it was just like going to the shrine, the time when we saw him in the pope mobile, you know, in the jeep mobile, and, just for him to see that face. >> pilgrims return home with a lifetime and luggage full of memories. >>> that little black car, that has been talk about as much as the the famous passenger riding inside. >> when pope francis stepped off his plane in philadelphia it was in the limousine waiting to transport him, and our three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan tells us people took notice what h

reporting for three on your side, i'm jim donovan. >>> in other consumer news a big announcement fromapple is set for wednesday. so many people are wondering what will it this be year. they speculate that apple could announce an upgrade of the iphone or introduce a larger i pad pro. tech check boards are busing that talk with apple may introduce a new operating system that could allow users to completely bypass pop up ads and commercials, that would be nice. that is exciting. >>> first time since 1941, temple owls beat penn state 27-ten during yesterday's season oner. tonightly lie opposite won 39 straight games over the owls but that winning streak is now over, and you can bet temple fans, they are excited. >> a little excited. to celebrate the owls big win, we just love this bakery, they made this temple pizza for us. >> so cool. >> so we have to tilt it up so you can see this. >> how cool is that. >> a tell. t. >> isn't that awesome. >> you know what is even better. >> what is that. >> we can eat some of it. >> i know, they brought us two pies that we can get our hand on right this

if so it, might be time to clean out your home's air duct n this week's angie list report, jim donovanhows you what to watch out for when you hire a cleaner so you don't ends up getting scammed. >> everyone wants great service at low price, but if the price to clean your air ducts is too low, you should be on the look-out. >> air duct 50, $06, might not be what you expect. typically it costs about $300 takes two, four hours to complete. >> in some cases, companies grab your attention with a great price, then suddenly becomes much more expensive. >> it is simply abate and switch. they get into the house, and i can tell you exactly what they're going to tell you. they're going to find mold, and price is going to go from $59 to about $800 immediately. >> mold scams are common. some deceitful contractors even tell you it is not safe to stay in your home. dave adams says that should be a red flag. >> very, very rarely, if ever, does a family need to leave the house if there is a little bit of mold found inside the air duct. >> finally avoid anyone who tries to pressure you into hiring them

so, "3 on your side" jim donovan has a look at tipping in this high tech age. >> neat story here, small scale version of the vatican built from leggos on display now if philadelphia and just in time for the pope's visit. take a look right here. the display at the franklin institute is complete with nuns, swift cars, even a flag waiving pope francis. it was built by father bob simon of st. katherine of sienna church in moss coy, lock wack a county. >> as long as i can remember, i've loved leggos. i was also a boy who wanted to be a priest. and so, it was a natural thing to build churches. >> beautiful combination there. father simon says it took him about ten months to build that small scale vatican. and if you want to humble experience, try building any structure out of leggos, looks so easy on the box, then you start trying to build it. >> grew up with leggos, and all of the extra pieces, where do these go? >> exactly, throw them back in the box, no one will know. >> terrific, great to see him doing. that will we love this weather at least i do. the heat feels so good. >> it will get c

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but there is some confusion about how to get it. "3 on your side" jim donovan shows you what you needthat high score. lots of things can distract you while driving. but this woman didn't imagine this one. what she found on her door would freak anybody out. wait until you hear this story. that's coming up next. also, cloud which some fog in some spots this morning. kyla grogan back with the latest on that, and also a glimpse ahead at the weather for the papal visit. let's hope it is good, fingers cross the. we'll be right back. >> having a good credit score is very important, but do you know what goes into that score? many people are kind of confused on how to achieve a high score. >> getting approved for a credit cards, car loan, home mortgage depends on credit score, often three digit phyco score, generally range from 300 to 850. and most people know the basic rules for keeping it high. >> paying your bills on time. >> not caring too much debt. >> make sure you keep on top of thing. >> but you janine from bank rate. com say there are many misconceptions. >> a loft nuance that is are

. >>> good morning i'm jim donovan. >> we are just delighted to be able to bring to you the beginning of our extended coverage of the pope in philadelphia. the pope coming here for the final two days, of the world meeting of families and it has been, an emotion aal week but people who are just so eager to be able to see him and for those who have reconnect with their catholic faith while he has been here in philadelphia for world meeting of families. >> the pope got a little bit political though as he was visiting here in the united states with speeches to a joint session of the congress, and the united nations. >> and very soon the pope is going to be, on stage here in philadelphia. look at this amazing sight, this is the benjamin franklin parkway, it is a giant stage that will also be an alter for sunday's mass. the festival of the families, the big event tonight which you will actually see here live will be performed here, and the pope is going to be on stage with all of these phenomenal performers from andre bocelli to aretha franklin and then overnight stage set is going to be re

three on your side jim donovan tells you more about the law that she's hoping will be on her side and how it could keep business from his bothering you tonight at is 11:00 o'clock. >>> new at 6:00 parents of students at archdiocese schools require a sign on the dotted line. >> archdiocese want them to pledge their support to the school's catholic identity, and to the archbishop when it comes to church law. "eyewitness news" reporter real solomon has the story from the archdiocese. >> reporter: new school year brings witt, promise and new friendships, and for parents of students in the archdiocese, this school year, also brought with it, a new in memo. >> i got all that and well aware of it. >> reporter: rhonda epps is talking about this memorandum have of understanding, sent out by the archdiocese. it is to be included in entry applications and in student handbooks. it states that while catholic schools place high value on academics, it is fundamental priority is fidelity to catholic teaching and identity. >> fidelity to the church, sound a lot like a marriage. >> reporter: ellen wolf

three on your side jim donovan looks at new technology that could lead to other things on your windshield like text messages, tonight, at 11:00 o'clock. >>> philadelphia police are looking for a man whom they say sat through a manicure and then robbed a nail salon. >> "eyewitness news" reporter rahel solomon talk to the frightening employees. >> reporter: police say in one was hurt here but they say they are investigating whether this suspect could be responsible for other robberies in the area. he came in just as business was closing on sunday, he asked for a manicure and then he sat through a manicure. but when asked to pay police say it was him who wanted the money. >> he pointed a gun at her and asked her to give him money. >> it is pretty any ofy to sit in the nail salon and actually get a manicure, and then produce a gun and announce a robbery. very serious about what he was doing. >> reporter: surveillance shows us suspect appears to snatch money from one worker's hand and then grabs more cash the from the register. police say he also stole a cell phone and money from a worker's pu

three on your side jim donovan has important information you need before your next big purchase, that is tonight, at 11:00. >>> now an update on the story we first told but yesterday, a group of homeless families set up a tent city in the kensington parking lot. housing authority is offering emergency shelter but they say it is a temporary solution and they need permanent housing. a local home owner has offered one mother there a house rent free until she gets back on her feet. >>> a new kind of school in camden, is changing the way inner city kid are learning. "eyewitness news" at kip cooper norcross academy which is one of the first schools in the nation to open up a renaissance school a new type of school that falls between a charter and public school. >>> a new wawa opens up its doors for business in center city, flagship store opened at broad and walnut along avenue of the arts taking over the old rob are inn son luggage location. customers can find new menu items at the store and also indoor seating. wawa officials are expect ago lot of foot traffic at this location especially n

consumer reporter jim donovan tells us about the law she hopes will be on her side want you need to know>> reporter: these days even the sound of a ringing phone puts kia elder on edge. >> raining, ring, ring you thinking it's somebody importa important. >> hello? >> her case. >> it's comcast people. she says she asked them to stop with the calls kept coming. >> seven, eight times day. sometimes more than that. >> reporter: over a comcast bill she says was paid off years ago. >> he said we going to have to keep calling you until we get our money. report roar those calls to her cell phone were adding up. >> incoming comes i have to pay for. so every time they call i have to pay it goes straight to the bill once they catch your voice they transfer to you somebody else and then you talk to somebody. >> everybody can understand somebody knocking on your door several times a day. that's harassment. this is the same thing but through her cell phone. >> attorney i didn't go craig kimmel finds suit against the cable giant but not for violating debt collection laws instead of -- >> federal law th

our pat ciarrocchi and jim donovan with our crews behind the scene everyone working very hard at cbs3 team effort to bring you this moment in history. >> ukee, the art museum is really looking beautiful. all right, let's listen in. sounds like the philadelphia orchestra is getting started. >> ♪nde >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ [cheers and applause] (applause). (applause). >> good evening and welcome to philadelphia, the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. (applause). >>> we're here to celebrate the family with pope francis and obviously quite a few of his friends showed up. thank you. (applause). >>> all of you have traveled and sacrificed to be here. your love for the holy father

and least favorable financial conditions for drivers, and three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looked at the numbers. >> that is right, if you live in new jersey and delaware you made the top ten list, sorry, ukee. problem is you don't want to be on that list. the list for worst stays for drivers. >>> drivers with traffic placed commutes, in and around big cities tend to spend more money overall, behind the wheel. that is according to new rankings by bank rate which analyzed each states numbers for average commute time, gasoline spending, repair costs, insurance premiums, fatal crashes, and car thefts. in our region, new jersey and delaware made the list of worst states for drivers. new jersey ranked number five, and it is particularly bad in three categories having the second longest average commute, the second highest repair costs and the second highest insurance premiums the nation. delaware, ranked number six wasn't much better, repair costness delaware are highest in the country and high insurance premiums don't help either. pennsylvania ranked in the middle of 24th helped

three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan is here to explaining good information. >> the earlyird catches the warm. when it comes to financing college more research do you ahead of time, the better. families of students already on campus aren't only ones who should be thinking about and talking about college financial aid. >> have a conversation. be opened. you know, be truthful and honest about what is realistic, what you want to do, what your hearties set on but do it early and realistic bit and make decisions as a family. >> reporter: mary morris of the college savings fun days say it is never too early to have those types of conversations, even though parents may feel that they want to protect their children from family finances, the conversation doesn't necessarily have to include a household part numbers but can touch on some broader issues. >> think about what you want to do when you come out of college and how much money you are likely to make and let that be your guide on how much debt maybe you are willing to take on. >> reporter: high school juniors and seniors read

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coffee or taking a cab ride new technology to make for tricky tipping situation, three on your side jim donovan has a look at tipping in the high tech age. we will be right back. investigating a accused charleston church shooter. law enforcement official tells the associated press that joey meek, received a letter last month about a probe, authorities are reportedly investigating him, for obstruction of justice, and, for failing to report a crime despite knowledge of it. the accused kill or dylann roof stayed with meets in the weeks heating up to the june 17th shootings. >>> search cruz recovered bodies of the hiker swept away by flash flood in the the zion national park. another person is still missing. 20 miles away, video captured near out take arizona board er shows powerful water a as it carried away two vehicles. only three of the 16 women and children inside survived. crews who searched the world trade center site after 9/11 have joined the effort. >>> two massive wild fires, continue to gobble up drought dry lands at homes across northern california, but state officials have recent cool

back in july, jim donovan told you the operator had been sued after customers claimed that they did not receive items that they paid for already. the operators will now pay $75,000 in restitution and prosecutors say the company closed two of their three locations and moved the furniture to another business but they never told customers. >> google is looking to grab a share of the growing mobile payments market. tech giant is roll out android pay, designed to compete with apple pay and offers similar features. services will allow users to store credit card details on their smart phones to buy items in participating stores. people with android phones should be able to down load the app in the coming weeks. >>> still to come on "eyewitness news", important new health information, if you know anyone with high blood pressure. >>> dramatic new goal for your blood pressure, and, how it could help save your life, next in the healthwatch, kate? >>> we are tracking the the chance for a few scattered showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, we will tell you when most likely chance will get r

. >> as three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan found more and more auto makers are equipping cars with wifi so you can stay connect right from the road. >> i don't know how i feel about this wifi in cars, indeed. we took a look at how it works. bill beagle's car functions as his mobile office. when he bought a new vehicle he throughout twice about getting this in car wifi. >> i thought it would be silly to spend an extra $20 a month, on something that i don't need, and then i realized, it can be an absolute asset. >> reporter: bill starts up his car, his wifi pass word is saved in the system so his electronics hook up to a encrypted connections. he even catches up on his favorite television shows. >> i believe that having a wifi is much more reliable then just sell signals. >> how does it work. >> it works by having the proper equipment installed in the vehicle, and then, in the other vehicle that will send out a hot hot spot and at that point you just hook up your lab top, tablet and computer and you are ready to go. >> reporter: the you the ranges from 3g to 4g, lte and of

. >> if you are traveling three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan looks at what you can expectt is right, we have crunched numbers. estimates point to good news for drivers and good news for the economy as the the summer travel season unofficially draws to a close. summer travel season is expect to end on a high note. >> we're expecting big things this labor day, some 35.5 million americans will take to the roads and to air, and that is huge for our economy. >> reporter: u.s. travel association estimates that labor day travel will generate $13.5 billion in spending. an increase of 2 percent over last year. even with the recent dives in gas prices. the gas prices are nearly a dollar lower then this time last year, labor day prices haven't been this low since 2004. drivers will spend an average of $270 on their long weekend road trips. more than 14 in million people are expected to fly around the holiday, up 3 percent from last year. airfares have also eased as well, but demand remains steady so consumers may not find those last minute bargains they may be looking for. u.s. trave

. >> the pope in philadelphia welcome back everyone i'm pat ciarrocchi with jim donovan, and bishop davidthe diocese of trenton. there we have the pope for the first time praying in philadelphia at cathedral basilica saints peter and paul. pontiff celebrated mass in latin, english and in spanish but his homily was in spanish. you were able to hear english translation uses catherine correction elias an example he asked 1600 in attendance what about you, challenging all of the churches and communities, to ask. >> it is a powerful message straight from the the holy father himself and what a day, filled with emotion, excitement, and indeed joy. it is just so wonderful. >> we are in the beginning of the many hours to come with the holy father here in philadelphia. here on the parkway, and other places we will share with you what i think will be one of the most powerful moments of the evening, and that will be his visit to curran-fromhold prison when he actually meets with inmates and that will happen at 1:11 o'clock tomorrow morning and we will bring that live as well. let's go back to the cat

. >> well, well, three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan find in terms of the financial planning, experts say no, shoppers might consider their list right now. >> that is right. shoppers may roll their eyes when they see holiday items on store shelves this month and next but it may be financially beneficial for some consumers. we still have months to go but it is still not too early to make those holiday lists. >> the first part, just making a budget, making a list, and you know, planning some commitments with yourself around what will be feasible for you to spend this holiday and once you have that list you can be looking out for deals and taking advantage of the sales in advance. >> reporter: finance expert beverly laidly says an early spending plan can put more money in a holiday budge if the consumers wisely use their credit cards with rewards attached. >> if you think about many of the benefits that different providers offer, and you are very thoughtful about your gas and your groceries if you do use credit card you cannery doom that for cash in december and have have a litt

if you plan to travel on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has tips for you. >> i can barely get past halloween. >> yes. >> it is still months away but if you are planning to fly now may be the time to book your tickets it is a question almost every air traveler thinks about, when is the best time to book holiday tickets. a new survey by travel search site, sky scanner, found thaw can find cheap flights if you purchased them at the right time. for instance, the the survey found travelers looking to fly for thanksgiving are better off booking the week of september 14th, for procrastinators may be able to fine late deals the week of november 9th. people looking to fly for christmas are better off booking this week or week of september 28th. there are benefits to booking early. >> if you don't want middle seat, if you don't want 5:00 a.m. departure or red eye flight, better to book early. >> reporter: frequent flier roger see man says he books his winter flights in the summer. >> cheaper and flights are available, and it is price that he is go up if you get closer to your date. >> r

jim donovan says there is a way to get more room but you have to dig deep into those wallets. >>> and we will continue to track showers expect to move through our area today, unfortunately it is not all gone. kyla takes a closer look when they will hit and what we can expect for our workweek. we will be right back. it's a taste so bold, yet so smooth, it could only be called, black silk, from folgers. a taste you could enjoy, fresh brewed, or one cup at a time. black silk, from folgers. >>> good morning. we are tracking showers today. more on how much we will sianni how the workweek is shaping up, kyla has a check of the forecast coming up. >>> plus for second time in just a few months a water main break happens in the same area crews are working to clean up that mess but you is there a new fish for lawmakers to prevent that from happening. >> every day a good friend crashes a plane in your own yard. >> a plane crashes in the yard of the south jersey home, killing the pilot, "eyewitness news" spoke to the close friend who witnessed, that whole plane crash. >> hard to imagine. it is su

we are back here live looking inside the seminary and i'm joined by pat ciarrocchi and jim donovan hereranklin parkway. >> good morning to you. >> what a great job this morning, sharing with everyone as we get set up for a really spectacular take, once again, with the holy father here in philadelphia. you are looking live at the saint charles seminary and on either side those young men are not priests as of of yet but they are studying right now, to become priests. they are seminarians and they are very, very exciting about seeing the holy father working his way down the hall way. this hallway is known as a logia and it relates to one of the suspects of the vatican. we see someone coming in with really dolled up and very clerically a tired and that, you might know who this is. i don't know who that is but that is clearly an archbishop. >> yesterday, pat, we watched the pope pulled up to the seminary in his fiat and a 150 seminarians were serenading him exiting the vehicle. very moving moment. >> it was, to see that. when you look at their faces and see just the great joy that they have

if you plan to travel during those holiday three on your side consumer reporter jim donovan has adviceor you. >> it is a question almost every air traveler thinks about when is best time to book holiday tickets. new survey bay travel search site sky scanner, found thaw can find cheap flights if you purchased them at the the right time. the for instance survey found travelers looking to fly from thanksgiving are better a off booking week of september 14th. procrastinators may fine late deals the week of november 9th. people looking to fly for christmas are better a off booking this week or week of september 28th. there are a lot of benefit to book early. >> if you don't want middle seat, if you don't want 5:00 a.m. departure or red eye flight, it is better book early. >> reporter: frequent flier roger seaman says he books in the summer for winter. >> it is cheaper and flights are available and prices go up as you get closer to the holidays. >> reporter: george hobica founder of airfare watch dog.com says the best way to lock in on a cheap fairies to sign up for fair alerts and dowry sea